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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mavericks today?
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 1PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | |
273 | 304 | 288 | 330 | 330 | 321 | 329 | 336 | 352 | 295 | 288 | 419 | 352 | 416 | 579 | 516 | 405 | 387 | 352 | 343 | 544 | 324 | 131 | 366 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:13AM1.26m | 10:27PM1.68m | 12:01PM1.24m | 10:53PM1.67m | 12:48PM1.22m | 11:20PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.57m | 5:19AM-0.16m | 4:58PM0.69m | 5:53AM-0.20m | 5:33PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 273 | 304 | 288 | 257 | 257 | 321 | 329 | 336 | 352 | 295 | 288 | 295 | 352 | 416 | 579 | 516 | 405 | 387 | 352 | 343 | 425 | 324 | 131 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | W 19 |
| kJ | 150 | 136 | 176 | 173 | 125 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 80 | 112 | 115 | 117 | 113 | 148 | 7 | 7 | 106 | 76 | 73 | 47 | 6 | 54 | 97 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 54 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 32 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 330 | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 300 | 544 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 48 | 74 | 73 | 35 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 48 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 419 | 74 | 72 | 57 | 48 |
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